What Causes Leg Cramps At Night?

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2014

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Question : Hi, I am 64 year old female. I have been getting very bad leg cramps at night. I am active, I still have an active job. How can I fix th

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Causes to bad leg cramps at night... Detailed Answer: Hi, Having very bad leg cramps at night might be related to: - exhaustion (moving around for too long during the day) - lack of magnesium and vitamins of group B I advise to : - take multivitamin supplementation containing magnesium and vitamin B complex - drink more water - soak your feet with warm water and little salt at night - massage your legs with olive/lavender oil at the end of the day If no improvement in a couple of weeks, should get further evaluated by your physician. Hope it helped! Dr.Albana Let me know if you have further queries! I'd be happy to assist you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar